Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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632. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the exemptions granted under section 6 (weapons and munitions designed for use in warfare), and section 7 (dangerous goods) of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order in each of the years between 2011 and 2014, in relation to civilian aircraft landing at Shannon Airport. [8246/15]

Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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633. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the companies that were granted exemptions under section 6 (weapons and munitions designed for use in warfare), and section 7 (dangerous goods) of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, for each of the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive, in relation to civilian aircraft landing at Shannon Airport. [8247/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 632 and 633 together.

The information sought regarding munitions exemptions granted and airlines that they were granted to is as follows:

Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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634. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of occasions that either he, or an authorised person, entered and inspected an aircraft at Shannon Airport, for the purpose of ensuring that the flight was not in breach of Articles 6 and 7 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, as provided for in the order. [8248/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Responsibility for the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973, as amended, is divided between my Department and the Irish Aviation Authority. My Department is responsible for issuing exemptions from Article 6 of the Order regarding munitions of war and the IAA is responsible for issuing exemptions from Article 7 regarding dangerous goods.

Under the Order the carriage of munitions of war on board Irish registered aircraft or at Irish airports or in Irish airspace is prohibited without an exemption from my Department.

I have no reason to believe the provisions of the Order are not being complied with by airlines.  My understanding is that there have not been inspections carried out by authorised officers of my Department in relation to the carriage of munitions of war in recent years.

In relation to the carriage of dangerous goods in accordance with Article 7, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the IAA for direct reply. If you do not receive a response within the next 10 working days please contact my Office.